GGJ 2013 CFP

Global Game Jam Research Committee
Call for Proposals 2013
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Academics, game industry professionals and enthusiasts, students, and =
all involved and/or interested in computer games are invited to submit =
research proposals to the Global Game Jam Research Committee.
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The Global Game Jam (GGJ, http://globalgamejam.org/) is the world=92s =
largest game development activity (=93game jam=94). Every year since =
2009 thousands of computer game enthusiasts participate in this 48-hour =
challenge to make games around the same theme. The event provides a =
unique opportunity to study and understand people, processes, and =
products; the three P=92s of game development to explore innovation, =
collaboration and experimentation. The GGJ Research Committee (GGJ-RC) =
is established to promote, facilitate, organize and conduct scientific =
and technical research activities related to Innovation, Experimentation =
and Collaboration within the context of the GGJ.
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The research should be focused on various aspects of the GGJ, directly =
or indirectly. Samples projects from previous years can be found online =
(http://globalgamejam.org/research). The scope includes but is not =
limited to:
GGJ attendance: who and why?
Learning in game jams
Community building
Game design issues in GGJ
Methods and processes
Tools and technologies
GGJ Impacts
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The research will be performed in conjunction with the GGJ 2013 that is =
scheduled for January 25-27, and the GGJ-RC will provide the followings =
to the researchers:
=B7         Inclusion of research questions in the global surveys before =
and after the Jam
=B7         Access to anonymous game data for submitted projects
=B7         Consideration for publication on GGJ-RC website (if possible =
external workshops and special issue of a partner journal).
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The process for submitting and performing the research is:
=B7         Proposal submission through EasyChair =
(https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=3Dggjr2013) no later than =
December 1, 2012.
=B7         Review by committee based on relevance, feasibility, and =
contribution
=B7         Feedback and notification of acceptance by January 15, 2013.
=B7         Proposals will be posted to our website on January 20, 2013.
=B7         Performing the approved research with the committee help
=B7         Survey results will be delivered to researches by February =
15, 2013.
=B7         Submission of research results (researchers can submit to =
other places or us) for review no later than June 1, 2013.
=B7         Publication of accepted research papers, some time in fall =
2013.
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Proposals should include:
=B7         Description of research objectives and process
=B7         Required help from the committee (survey, game data, etc). =
Questions to be included in the survey must be submitted.
=B7         CV for researchers
=B7         Evidence of approval by the Research Ethics Board if =
applicable
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Join the GGJ-Research group: =
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ggj-research
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Susan Gold
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- J. G. Ballard

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